Ford efficiency boosts crossing watchman to $156 monthly
Stevens, once a Detroit crossing watchman paid $58 a month under Henry Ford after the railroad buyout, now earns $156 monthly with Sundays off. He patrols crossings, sweeps walks, does carpentry, polices the track, and stays busy every day. Not a minute is wasted any more.
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Henry Ford's Jerkwater Railroad Earns Shipper Cheers
A Detroit News exposé details how Henry Ford's Detroit Toledo and Ironton line delivers faster, cheaper service to shippers from Bainbridge to Springfield. Shippers report wait times cut from days to hours, with grains, pig iron, and manufactured goods moving via connections to Baltimore New York Chicago. The piece highlights competitive gains, faster interchanges, and a growing tonnage willing to switch to Ford's line.
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